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A Minnesota distiller who nearly died from lung disease is back at his craft less than a year after receiving a life-saving double lung transplant. His brewery is now honoring organ donors with special discounts throughout April.
Ben Askren will step onto the wrestling mat Saturday, exactly one year after he nearly died from a staph infection that destroyed his lungs. The former UFC fighter lost a third of his bodyweight in a coma and had to relearn how to walk, speak, and eat.
Ben Askren spent 59 days in the hospital fighting for his life after severe pneumonia led to a double lung transplant. Now he's stepping back into competition less than a year later.
A medical breakthrough allowed a patient to survive for two full days without natural lungs, kept alive by an external artificial-lung system until a donor organ became available. This achievement marks a major step forward in bridging the gap between organ failure and life-saving transplants.
Northwestern Medicine doctors are saving lives by offering lung transplants to stage 4 cancer patients whose disease hasn't spread beyond their lungs. All 17 transplant patients survived their first year, compared to grim outcomes for those on standard treatment alone.
Arthur Sanchez became the first post-COVID double-lung transplant recipient in the western U.S. in 2020. Five years later, he's celebrating life with gratitude and a completely transformed perspective.
A 33-year-old man lived for two days without any lungs, kept alive by a groundbreaking artificial-lung system until doctors could perform a life-saving transplant. The innovative device maintained normal heart function in a way no previous external system could achieve.
David Peterson was given months to live when stage four lung cancer spread to both lungs, but an innovative transplant program at Northwestern Medicine gave him a second chance. He's now cancer-free years later, thanks to doctors who dared to try what was once considered impossible.
A 33-year-old man's lungs were completely removed and replaced with an artificial system for two days, giving his body time to heal enough for a life-saving transplant. Three years later, he's thriving.
Korean ballad legend Yoo Yeol nearly died from pulmonary fibrosis, dropping to just 88 pounds during six months in intensive care. Now he's back on stage after a successful lung transplant, calling his recovery "a miracle" that surprised even his doctors.
Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital created an artificial lung system that kept a dying patient alive for two days with no lungs in his body. The groundbreaking procedure saved a Missouri man's life and gave him time for a double lung transplant.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway successfully received a new lung at Oslo University Hospital, offering hope after an eight-year battle with a rare lung disease. The 52-year-old royal is recovering well under close medical supervision.
A 33-year-old man lived for two days with an empty chest cavity while doctors used a groundbreaking artificial lung system to save his life. The custom device bought enough time to cure his deadly infection and perform a successful double lung transplant.
A 33-year-old man survived two days without lungs thanks to a groundbreaking artificial system that kept his heart pumping until a transplant could save his life. The Chicago medical team's innovation could help thousands of patients facing deadly lung infections.
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is stepping back onto the wrestling mat just over a year after a double lung transplant nearly took his life. The inspiring comeback matches him against Belal Muhammad on July 18 in Milwaukee.
Arthur Sanchez flatlined twice from COVID-19 and became one of the first Americans to receive a double lung transplant for virus damage. Five years later, he's walking his daughter down the aisle and holding his grandchildren.
Bertrand Nelson made medical history as the first person with HIV to receive a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor, opening new possibilities for thousands awaiting organs. His successful surgery marks a turning point in how we treat people living with HIV who face end-stage organ disease.
Artificial intelligence is helping lung cancer patients live twice as long by predicting which treatments will work best for their unique bodies. Some patients are now enjoying multi-year remissions that were once considered rare.
A 33-year-old man lived for two days without lungs thanks to a breakthrough artificial organ system that kept him alive until surgeons could perform a life-saving transplant. Nearly three years later, he's thriving with no signs of organ rejection.
A breakthrough study shows lung cancer patients who received treatment before 3 p.m. lived nearly twice as long as those treated later in the day. This simple scheduling change could transform cancer care without adding any cost.
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